Samuel Rivera
Samuel Rivera (1946 – May 1, 2020) was an American politician and criminal. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was Mayor of Passaic, New Jersey from 2001 until 2008.
On September 6, 2007, Rivera was indicted and arrested on charges of accepting bribes. Rivera pleaded guilty to attempted extortion and resigned. He was sentenced to 21 months in prison.
Rivera died on May 1, 2020 of problems caused by multiple strokes, aged 73.
References
- ↑ Cowen, Richard (September 7, 2007). "Rivera's had some scrapes with the law". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved September 9, 2007. accident
- ↑ Henry, Samantha (September 11, 2007). "Broker cooperated with FBI". Herald News. Retrieved September 11, 2007. [dead link]
- ↑ Sullivan, John (September 6, 2007). "11 Arrested in N.J. Corruption Inquiry". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2007.
- ↑ "NJ mayor resigns, pleads guilty to corruption".
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- ↑ "Former Passaic mayor Samuel 'Sammy' Rivera, who went to prison for bribery, dies at 73".
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